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By: CARTER, Mark
Price: $19.00
Publisher: UK, Pen and Sword: 2012
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 28903
This is a vivid and perceptive insight into the horrors of war as experienced by British soldiers of the Royal Artillery in the Desert War in 19412. The author, who fought in the campaign, brings to life the true nature of the fighting as British gunners struggled to defend their comrades from the armored power of the Axis forces under Erwin Rommel. 165 pages : photo illustrations ; 24 cm. An absolutely 'as new' copy - bright, fresh, unmarked. Unpacked weight, 534g. We s... View more info
By: CARTER, Miranda
Price: $15.95
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 2001
Edition: First American Edition/Printing
Seller ID: 540
Biography of British Spy, Traitor, Art Historian and Homosexual. xviii, 590 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.An almost 'as new' colpy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, uncl;ipped dustjacket. Only noted defect - a previous owner's bookplate to the ffep. Thick heavy book weighing 1.018kg. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian dome... View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Ottawa, War Amputations of Canada: 2004
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 1589
Memoir of a Canadian soldier in WWII and some of his comrades. vii, 184, 3 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Laid-in are three pages of Press Information. On the verso of the front wrapper is pasted a small label with a note from the author. The signatue on this label appears to be printed, NOT holographic. Clean, unmarked copy with a tight, square binding, no spine creases. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal cha... View more info
By: CHANG, Jung; HALLIDAY, Jon
Price: $20.00
Publisher: London, Jonathan Cape: 2005
Edition: Fourth Printing
Seller ID: 22306
It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way". Short-listed for British Book Awards: History Book of the Year 2006. 814 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. An 'a... View more info
By: CHAPPEL, Alonzo
Price: $6.00
Publisher: New York, Johnson, Wilson & Co.: 1874
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20456
Engraving of the great Prussian General and Strategist, Count Helmuth Karl Bernhard Von Moltke [1800-1891]. Taken from the 'Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women with Biographies, by E. A. Duyckinck, New York, 1874'. Near Fine copy, with biography. Black & White. No foxing, generous margins. Weight, 20g. View more info
By: CHRIMES, S. B.
Price: $13.50
Publisher: USA, University of California Press: 1992
Edition: First American Edition
Seller ID: 21861
Biography of the first Tudor monarch in England, Henry VII [1457-1509]. xv, 373pp, illustrated, index. Very attractive copy - bright, clean and still fresh. Unmarked. No wear to the cloth. Unpacked weight, 828g We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per... View more info
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Vanguard, Sask, B & B Christenson: 2000
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Authors Signed Copy
Seller ID: 2251
Stories and anecdotes of pioneer farm life in southern Saskatchewan. Signed by the authors on the title page. 251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs.380 g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rat... View more info
By: CLANCY, Tom; ZINNI, Tony; KOLTZ, Tony
Price: $99.00
Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A., Putnam Publishing Group, The: 2004
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Seller ID: 20837
Life and carreer of Marine General Tony Zinni, blended with recent American Military history, insights into leadership etc. 450pp. Mint copy, 'as new'. Weight, 760g. View more info
By: CLAYSON, Alan
Price: $12.00
Publisher: UK, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd: 1989
Edition: Second Reprint of 1989
Seller ID: 24194
First biography of Roy Orbison since his death in 1988. 198pp, photo illustrated, extensive discography. Bright, clean copy, bright, white pages, unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. No wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacketshows some minor wear. Unpacked weight, 556g. View more info
By: CLAYTON, PeterA.
Price: $20.00
Publisher: UK, Thames & Hudson: 2001
Edition: Second Printing of 1994 Edition
Seller ID: 27951
The essential dual-purpose handbook to ancienr Egypt - a highly readable popular history - a unique reference work. 224pp. : profusely illustrated. ; 26 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Similar unclipped dustjacket in brodart. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 1kg unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with wei... View more info
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press: 1974
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 34213
A volume in the 'American Exploration and Travel' series. Biography of North American fur trader, Canadian-born Peter Skene Ogden (1790-1854). xv, 279 pages illustrations 23 cm. A very bright, very clean copy, almost 'as new'. Similar, unclipped dustjacket excepting a .5" closed tear to the top edge of the front panel. Very attractive copy. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual cos... View more info
By: COCHRAN, Jacqueline; BRINLEY, Maryann Bucknum
Price: $11.00
Publisher: New York, Bantam: 1987
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Seller ID: 32727
Jacqueline Cochran (1906 - 1980) was a pioneer in the field of American aviation and one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation. She was an important contributor to the formation of the wartime Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) [Wikipedia]. 358pp, photo illustrated. An almost 'as new' copoy - bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges, no wear to the cloth. The price-clipped dustjacket is sim... View more info
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Quesnel, BC, Aveline Moffat Hill: 1971
Edition: Second Prnting
Seller ID: 22824
An account of the author's life in the British Columbia wilderness. 150pp, photo illustrated, illustrated endpapers. Photo of the author, with explanation, taped to front, blank endpaper. generally, a clean interior. Sound, tight binding. Very minor soiling to green cloth but very little wear. Weight, 360g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic po... View more info
Price: $9.50
Publisher: Quesnel, BC, Aveline Moffat Hill: 1978
Edition: Third Printing, Trade Paper Edition
Seller ID: 048041
An account of the author's life in the British Columbia wilderness. 150pp, photo illustrated. Clean, bright interior. Sound, tight binding. Only very light wear present. Weight, 282g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates bas... View more info
By: COCKBURN, Bruce
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Toronto, HarperCollins Publishers: 2014
Edition: First Canadian Printing
Seller ID: 2240
Cockburn's life has been shaped by politics, protest, romance and spiritual discovery. For more than five decades he has toured the globe, visiting such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, Afghanistan and Nepal, performing and speaking out on diverse issues, from native rights and land mines to the environment and Third World debt. His journeys have been reflected in his music and evolving styles: folk, jazz, blues, rock and worldbeat. . . 530pp, photo plate... View more info
By: COFFEY, Maria
Price: $25.00
Publisher: London, Chatto & Windus: 1989
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Dedicated Inscription from the Author
Seller ID: 040872
Autobiography of British mountaineer, Maria Coffey and the story of her adventures in China and Tibet retracing the stpes of her lost husband. 183 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Dedicated presentation inscription in the hand of Coffey to the tp. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a similar, unclipped dustjacket. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Th... View more info
By: COLLIER, Eric
Price: $50.00
Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton: 1959
Edition: First Edition, Second Printing
Inscription: Author Inscribed Copy
Seller ID: 564
'The Amazing True Story of a Modern Pioneer Family and the Miracle they Wrought in the Barren Northern Wilderness'. A young Englishman marries a part-Native woman and together they carve a home and life in the wilderness of British Columbia, circa 1919. 349pp, map, photo illustrated, artwork by Joseph Cellini. Signed by the author on the ffep, 'With Best Wishes Eric Collier'. First owner's inscription below, dated 1959. Balance of the book is bright, clean and unmarked.... View more info
Price: $25.00
Publisher: New York, Savas Beatie: 2008
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Seller ID: 15381
Jedediah Hotchkiss, Stonewall Jackson's renowned mapmaker, expressed the feelings of many contemporaries when he declared that Robert Rodes was the best division commander in the Army of Northern Virginia. x, 494 pp : illustrations, maps.Bright, clean still fresh copy, unmarked. Both book and unclipped dustjacket appear about 'as new'. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, witho... View more info
Price: $17.50
Publisher: Canada, Viking: 2000
Edition: First Edition, Second Impression
Seller ID: 28518
Second and final volume in the autobiography of Canadian Country Singer and Pop Culture Legend, Stompin Tom Connors. xii, 648 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Interior is clean and unmarked the pages bright white and fresh. Binding is tight and squ7ae and there is ni wear to the cloth boards. The unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar except for a very short, closed tear to the top edge of the rear panel near tyhe spine. Heavy book weighing 1.249kg. View more info
By: COPLAND, Aaron; PERLIS,Vivian
Price: $12.00
Publisher: St. Martin's/Marek: 1984
Edition: Fist Edition, First Printing
Seller ID: 15384
First part of a comprehensive biography of American composer, Aaron Copland, 1900-1990. Includes over 100 never-before-published photographs, letters and scores from Copland's collection. xii, 402pp : illustrated ; 25 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmmarked, quite fresh. Unclipped dustjacket is clean and unmarked but with a tiny clip lost and a couple of very short edge tears closed with acid-free tape to the rear panel. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the U... View more info
